masterclass is a great addition to the forum......i am glad he is posting here as well.......expect nothing but objectivity.......

Thanks to all for the kind words.

I'm a fan of great tennis, not any particular player, so I may focus on those players that in my opinion produce the best tennis. However, any player in the top 500 in the world is better than I am now, and thus gets and deserves my respect for their tennis playing ability, even if I don't mention them, and you won't see me calling them mugs or labeling them with more derogatory names. I attempt to give as fair a critique and analysis as I can, as general shankar has suggested. I hope this as this forum grows, contributors will generally will avoid the "hate" talk and bickering that I've seen in other forums.Respectful discourse and debate is healthy and good.

hello there great falcon princess. that would be none other than the greatest warrior in the entire history of mankind. nobody is even remotely close to him in terms of bravery and fighting skills on the battlefield.

his name: the great warrior king leonidas. we all learned about his bravery and his courage as early as in 3rd and 4th grade.

that is one of his 2 statues that honor him. this one is in sparta, greece.

the other one is made of bronze that one sits at the pass of thermopylae.

Thanks Hercs, that was informative. I guessed the statue belonged to a greek warrior from the shape of his helmet. Nice avi!